The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell
Author: Oren Harari
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ISBN: 0071388591
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade (25 January, 2002)
Sales Rank: 27,781
Average Customer Rating: 4.08 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Awesome Book
Few leaders in the last century have been greater role models than General (Secretary of State) Colin Powell. He consistently communicates vision, inspiration, courage and character...critical components for leadership greatness. And, there is no better person to capture this extraordinary person than Dr. Oren Harari. His previous cutting edge books telegraph that he too is a person with similar traits. The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell is fast paced, well written and exquisitely illustrated with stories that make our vision of Powell one that is clear, compelling and worthy of emulation. Congratulations to Harari for a massive work that is thought provoking and powerful. I can see why it stays on the NY Times, Business Week and Wall Street Journal best-seller lists. My recommendation is one Willard Scott gave of another great book, "If you only read two books this year, read this one twice."
Rating: 5 out of 5
Highly Recommended!
Perhaps no political leader in the United States is more widely respected than Colin Powell, decorated soldier, architect of the 1991 U.S. victory over Iraq, former presidential contender and current Secretary of State. Using anecdotes and quotations from Powell's life, management professor Oren Harari distills leadership philosophies and methods that can be applied to business. The book is written in a short, pithy style, reflecting Powell's own direct approach. While the principles Harari uncovers are not innovative, they are comprehensive and practical. Charged with maintaining an international coalition in the ongoing war on terrorism, Powell has been thrust into one of the world's most important leadership roles. For this reason alone, we from getAbstract recommend Harari's book for its insight into the man's leadership philosophies, which have had a profound influence on U.S. military and government organizations.
Rating: 1 out of 5
So much common sense
This book is a joke. It is written by a guy who has followed Colin Powell around and has taken a lot of notes on what he has said. He then put together a bunch of Powell's stories and comments into this book. The "secrets" are not secrets at all. They are common sense to most people. After the first couple of chapters I realized that I was wasting my time trying to read each word and just went to the summaries at the end of each chapter. It's all summed up there. Powell did not contribute to this book, he was merely a speaker who fed the author enough information to pull this book together. Similar Products
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